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Carnivorous temples: eight restaurants in Barcelona for meat lovers

2023-03-17T09:01:51.441Z


By weight, Japanese barbecue, in tartare, matured ribeye croquette... The Catalan capital offers one of the most varied panoramas for those who choose to leave vegetables in the background


Galician blonde cow ham, one of Carnal's proposals, a 'steak house' in Barcelona. PAULINA HIRSCH

By weight, in ribeye or

brisket

, sirloins, Galician blonde, tartare, Kobe steak, chicken, roasts, grills, ribs, hamburgers and all kinds of delicacies for lovers of carnivorous life.

Barcelona offers so many options that experts in the field can enjoy one of the most varied and powerful gastronomic panoramas in the sector in Spain, a country that adores meat.

Here are eight irresistible proposals.

01 The Butcher Society

The Butcher Society, a butcher shop with a tasting option in Barcelona.

This is one of those secrets that enjoys priceless word of mouth.

The Butcher Society is a butcher shop in the upper area of ​​Barcelona that, apart from being one of the few on the Peninsula that offers authentic Kobe meat (and that sports an official certificate from the Japanese city itself), pays homage every two weeks to your product selection with a culinary

showcase

without competition.

Under the direction of Mutsuo Kowaki, a renowned Japanese chef who squeezes all the possibilities of the Japanese

delicatessen

for a maximum of eight diners, the client gobbles down what is considered the best meat on the planet in a custom-made dining room-kitchen.

If you get hungry, you can always take home the (very) exclusive Kobe burgers or try another speciality, the

dry-aged

: meats with a maturation time of between 30 and 120 days.

For the very very butchers.

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Around the world between two slices

02 Darvaza

A ribeye on the coals of the Darvaza restaurant in Barcelona.

Named after the crater in Turkmenistan that has been burning at 400 degrees since 1971, and which is popularly known as "the gate to hell", this centrally located restaurant is an unusual space due to its circular layout, with good music and a menu that includes rice dishes. and fish, but whose star is meat and whose matured ribeye croquettes with caramelized piquillo peppers are already a classic.

Among the obligatory dishes are the cochinita pibil and the exquisite

Galician cow picaña

carpaccio .

To keep the party going, one can opt for the sirloin or go all out and order the

Louisiana-style pork

ribs

, spicy as the crater itself, or check the availability of their ribeyes of different breeds and maturations: a wardrobe staple of luxury.

03 Sirloin

One of the carnivorous proposals of the Solomillo restaurant, in Barcelona.

This is one of the most unique proposals in Barcelona.

“Our concept is that you choose everything: the breed, the weight, the garnishes and the sauces.

It is our best asset, since the client can enjoy the sirloin and adapt what he eats to what he wants ”, explains Manel Castelló, head of

food & beverage

at Solomillo.

Here the diner decides absolutely everything from a

premium

selection .

Aberdeen angus, Friesian, beef or Galician blonde, which can be accompanied by an endless number of sauces and vegetables and whose finish could be a perfect

steak tartare.

04 Bardeni

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There are few names as reliable when it comes to talking about meat as Dani Lechuga.

From a butcher dynasty, trained in the best kitchens in Barcelona, ​​his house, Bardeni, is one of those places where carnivores go on pilgrimage.

Cozy place, a few meters from the Sagrada Familia, his dishes are famous for the exquisiteness of the raw materials and the perfectionism of the chef.

The incredible fricandó sandwich, the cow's tail cannelloni or the sirloin pepito are classics, and its

steak tartare

and the top loin at the café de Paris are not far behind.

In addition, now you can reserve (before you ate in strict order of arrival) and even take the menu home.

Notice to boaters: to this

meat-bar

it is going to eat, drinks are not served and there is no after-meal that is worth it.

One puts on the boots and leaves.

05 Carnal Steak House

El Carnal Steak House, in Barcelona.MoneoMoneo (Alejandro Moneo)

“Steakhouses are more places to eat than to have a gastronomic experience.

As a result of that, Carnal was born.

This is how Joaquín Ignacio Sánchez,

alma mater

of this busy restaurant, explains the philosophy of a

steak house

in which a carnivore could spend a whole week.

The matured hamburger meat is impressive, the Argentine tenderloin is spectacular and the picaña is delicious, but beware of the cheek croquette, the beef entrecote with 60 days of maturation or the hereford grass chop.

An old-fashioned place to eat meat in the heart of Barcelona, ​​without airs, with an excellent wine list and a warm atmosphere, almost like a door to Uruguay, a country of sublime carnivores and homeland of the chef.

06 Mr Porter

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Probably the steak house with the most international clientele in the Catalan capital, especially due to its location, right next to Paseo de Gràcia and in the facilities of a luxury hotel, the Sir Victor.

His menu is a true reflection of his intentions, with cuts like the one that gives its name to the restaurant (over one kilo), the wagyu A3 or the rib-

eye

, not forgetting the osso buco or the lamb ribs.

Obviously, one will find the most classic cuts, such as entraña or lomo bajo and a dozen high-flying starters, as well as an endless wine list with special attention to champagne.

It is worth saying that they have one of the best

focaccias

in the city and that their potatoes with Parmesan are not out of place either.

In case anyone wants more.

07 Brabo

Part of the Brabo team, in Barcelona, ​​a proposal that combines the experience of haute cuisine with the grill of a lifetime.MoneoMoneo (Alejandro Moneo)

After the opening of his renowned Sartoria Panatieri pizzerias three years ago, Rafa Panatieri returns to the fray with the complicity of Jorge Sastre.

The chefs met in the kitchens of the Omm hotel and now they present a proposal that combines the experience of haute cuisine with the grill of a lifetime: a short menu where dishes such as the Friesian beef ribeye or the lacquered suckling lamb shoulder shine. in its own juice, accompaniments such as

aligot

with Puig Pedrós cheese or seasonal leaf salad with spring onion and desserts.

Opened on January 10, the venue, with its wood-fired grill in sight, is one of the great candidates for the best opening of 2023 in the highly competitive

Barcelona

gastro circuit.

08 Ah-Un

The Ah-Un restaurant (Barcelona) has a 'yakiniku' philosophy, which means “grilled meat”.

This Japanese restaurant, which has just opened its second location in Barcelona, ​​is part of the

yakiniku

philosophy , which means “grilled meat”.

A barbecue where they work with different cuts and where the customer can choose between various

sets

that in turn contain various types of meat: wagyu,

brisket

, picaña, steak or chicken, among others.

Ah-Un offers one of the most well-cared sake menus in the city and a concept far removed from other refuges for meat lovers, with the classic flavors of Japanese cuisine and the addition that the menu can be made at taste, since each table incorporates its own central grill on which to roast the chosen pieces.

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Source: elparis

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